2. We will have to mark _________ these old books if we want to sell them quickly.
3. You can’t keep your children _________ your thumb all their lives.
4. He had to rub _________ his French to help his son when he started to learn it at school.
5. They spent a week in the capital city and then made _________ the country.
6. This book gives fascinating insights _________wildlife in the jungle.
7. My younger brother is a thorn _________ my flesh. He keeps annoying me.
8. Remember to go _________ your essay checking for grammar and spelling mistakes before you hand it in to me.
9. The police arrived immediately after the call and caught the burglar _________ the spot.